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FPL Gameweek 17: Best midfielders for unlimited transfers

With unlimited transfers at their disposal ahead of Gameweek 17, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers can completely overhaul their squads.

It’s effectively an extra Wildcard in all but name and it gives us a chance to not just react to the mid-season World Cup and any fresh injuries but also set ourselves up for the coming months.

Here, we go through some of the top targets by position ahead of the Boxing Day deadline.

You can read a rundown of the standout goalkeepers here.

MOHAMED SALAH

  • Price: £12.8m
  • Ownership: 32.8%

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) has scored only six league goals this season but was used as more of a creative wide player early in the campaign.

Still, his form before the World Cup break suggests he can hit the ground running, having found the net nine times in his final nine appearances in all competitions. That included three league goals between Gameweeks 14 and 16, which saw him collect 24 points.

The Egyptians’ 50 shots, 39 efforts in the box, 20 shots on target and 14 big chances all rank top in his position, making him the dominant goal threat among FPL midfielders.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are set to embark on a kind long-term schedule that sees them face just two of the current top-six sides in their next 12 fixtures.

Now fully refreshed thanks to his lack of international duties at the World Cup, three-time Golden Boot winner Salah is an excellent option for the restart.

KEVIN DE BRUYNE

 

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GAMEWEEK 17-24 POINTS PREDICTION: WHAT RMT THINKS

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400 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Xg my backside

  2. fantasist
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    That was awful by Nunez. 1v1 and he drags it so wide.

  3. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Play 2 of 1) trippier ( leic) 2) almiron (Lei) 3) Andrea’s (cry) 4) Walker (Leeds)? Thinking 1 & 2?

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      1&2. Never bench trippier

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Yeh cheers

  4. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Wilson > Nunez.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 5 months ago

    Nunez essential. Underlying numbers are great they will say

    Reality if you actually watch the games is he’s absolute garbage

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      He’s just a bad finisher.

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Change the record

      1. Mirror Man
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Rock the records
          Check the record
          Check the guy's track record
          Check the record
          Check the guy's track record
          He is not appreciated
          Check the record
          Check the record
          Check the guy's track record
          Big priest

      2. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Embarrasing comment

      3. Benjustjamin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Give it a rest bud. You can't know much about the game of your calling him garbage. You jealous of his hair or something?

      4. Shteve
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Spot on. Zero confidence in front of goal

    3. mcginnntonic
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Kepa
      Trippier James Cancelo
      Rashford Trossard KDB Martinelli
      Nunez Havertz Haaland

      Ward Andreas Perraud Toti

    4. EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      I quite like this setup.

      Ward (Iverson)
      Trippier, James, Walker (White, Bueno)
      Salah, KDB, Rashford, Kulusevski, Almiron
      Haaland, Martial (Greenwood)

      0.8m ITB

      1. EWH2020
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        The Kulu pick covers Kane (to an extent) gives flexibility for another 8.0 mid (Maddison/Saka).

        Martial can swap with Mitro for the DGW

    5. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Is Nunez World class? No

      Is Nunez a great premier league player? No

      🙂

    6. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Goodbye Nunez, hello Mitrovic.

    7. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Grealish trying to be Almiron

    8. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Nunez through on goal but looked across to pass it. He didn't want to shoot.

      Nunez lacking confidence

      1. EL_FENOMENO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        That was a shot. Trust me.

      2. Yes Ndidi
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        He's been reading these comments.

      3. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        He’s lacking radar.

    9. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Kepa
      James Tripps Castagne
      Rashford Martinelli KDB Almiron
      Darwin Haaland Kane
      Ward Andreas Botman 4m

      Thoughts?
      Too template.

    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 5 months ago

      Big fight

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Handbags at dawn

      2. Yes Ndidi
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Hardly a full-on 99 though. Those were the days.

      3. Mirror Man
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Probably the worst update since sliced bread.

      4. RICICLE
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Has to be KDB over Salah doesn’t it?

        1. Gizzachance
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Kdb 2 assists, played well
          Salah a A goal not played so well
          Be interesting if this game sways people in their choice?

          1. RICICLE
            • 1 Year
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Yeah it’s funny how we let these types of things influence us, like there’s nothing stopping Salah running riot and KDB blanking next game haha! KDB does feel more consistent, but Salah more capable of explosive returns I guess.

        2. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I am going salah

      5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        GTG?

        Kepa
        Walker James Saliba
        KdB Almiron Fernandes Martinelli
        Haaland(c) Mitro Darwin

        Bench: Ward Trippier Andreas Patterson

        1. RICICLE
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Rashford cheaper and better option than Bruno surely?

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Pens

            1. RICICLE
              • 1 Year
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Do United get a slot of pens?

              1. RICICLE
                • 1 Year
                1 year, 5 months ago

                Get a lot*

                1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                  • 10 Years
                  1 year, 5 months ago

                  Not yet ie they’re due 🙂

                  1. RICICLE
                    • 1 Year
                    1 year, 5 months ago

                    Making me think now haha!

          2. RICICLE
            • 1 Year
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Don’t like Walker as a pick either but overall I do like it bud

            1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 10 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Cancelo to expensive for my liking. Need some Man City defensive cover I think. Any suggestions?

              1. RICICLE
                • 1 Year
                1 year, 5 months ago

                He is but he offers that security doesn’t he, I’d be on board with it but I just know there’s gonna be games where Walker gets 6 pts and heavy owned Cancelo gets like 16 pts or something daft.
                If I knew Stones was nailed, then I’d opt for him as I have a soft spot for him, but you are right……..Ned t best option from Cancelo surely has to be Walker so can only really suggest and agree him 🙂

      6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Darwin out, Kane in. 4 premiums!

        Ward
        James Trippier White
        Salah KDB Rashford Almiron Andreas
        Haaland Kane

        (Iversen Patterson Bueno Greenwood) 0.1

        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I know there's no point in a deep bench, but that's paddling-pool standard. Could easily be nil points between the 4 of them. I'd be dropping James down a bit to sort that.
          Andreas is certainly viable as a 5th playing mid though.

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Yeah, been looking at this move that you suggest. I just rate James very highly and think that both Patterson and Bueno are okay as backups on the bench. I think Patterson is first choice over Coleman. And I've heard from a wolves fan that Bueno has been very good lately in friendlies.

      7. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Salah and KDB making the threemium look quite appealing tonight…

      8. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Kepa seems risky pick with still big injury doubt

      9. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Can’t watch the game, did Akanji go off injured?

        1. fantasist
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          He came off at 60, he had treatment just before that

          1. Boberella
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Ok thanks.

        2. Lord.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          No

      10. fantasist
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Maybe this game will repeat Arg vs Fra. Liverpool with late penalty and 3-3

      11. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        DDG at 4.9 seems a good alternative to Kepa if out?

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Prefer Ward and Iversen, then Sanchez

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Just thought Utd likely to get a few cleansheets next few weeks

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 5 months ago

              Are you WCing after? It's not worth a transfer to remove him

              1. Stranger Mings
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 5 months ago

                I have Ward as sub

              2. Stranger Mings
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 5 months ago

                I was thinking good for next 3 weeks

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  1 year, 5 months ago

                  Expensive bench warmer then!

      12. EDUARDO DA SILVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Salah=Darwin, they look so funny when they play football.

      13. Tinmen
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        How’s this looking folks?

        Kepa
        Cancelo Trippier Dalot
        Salah Martinelli Foden Rashford
        Haaland Darwin Havertz

        Ward Andreas bueno Patterson

        1. sentz05
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Foden will do your head in re starts

        2. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I would say that there's a minimum of 7 forwards who are better options than Havertz, but otherwise, it's a reasonable team if Dalot is available

        3. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Isn't Dalot injured?

      14. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        A. Mitro
        B. Martial
        C. Wilson

        1. Shteve
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          A

        2. sentz05
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Mitro for the double

        3. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          A or B

        4. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I'd be tempted to punt on B or C and bring in A for DGW if he isn't suspended.

        5. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          A

      15. sentz05
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        A Kane and Walker (lose 0.2 value on Cancelo)
        B Darwin and Cancelo

        I want A but worried I will want Cancelo back if Kyle isn’t nailed.

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Walker should play shouldn’t he although maybe benched 1 of the DGW games

      16. JBG
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Couldn't watch the match, did Liverpool seem like the same team they've been so far this season?

        1. Chalobah's Witness
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          absolutely.
          Nothing changed, awful defending and terrible finishing skills from Nunez.
          Nunez should have scored 3 easy goals tonight.

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Decent on the break, but Nunez finishing was poor. A double up of Salah and Nunez feels expensive and not warranted based on that performance. I might go Nunez over Salah due to price and at least he was getting into good positions.

      17. lilmessipran
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        No mins for Cancelo tonight, do we think he comes back straight into the 11 for gw17?

        1. RICICLE
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Oh for sure

      18. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Kane or KDB?

        1. Danstoke82
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I’m going Kane.

          Salah will become KDB for the DGW

        2. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          I am going Kane as going salah over KDB

      19. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Best City defence option that isn’t Cancelo (max 5.1)

        A) Akanji
        B) Walker

        Thanks in advance!

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          B

        2. Rash
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Don't think there is one tbh

          1. Danstoke82
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 5 months ago

            Thanks both

      20. Rash
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 5 months ago

        Any changes to this draft?

        Ward
        James trippier cancelo
        KDB rashford almiron martinelli
        Kane mitro Haaland

        Iversen white andreas Patterson

        Leaves 0.2itb

        1. Sickboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 5 months ago

          Love it